Edwards County, Texas
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 48137 · population 1,420 · 2,118 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 382 records for Edwards County, Texas from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 319 days; the most frequent are hail reports (119 records). The deadliest single record is the November 15, 2001 flash flood: 1 death, 5 injuries and $133,000 in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 20 declarations naming the county since 1993, 18 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding” on September 1, 2026.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 382on 319 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 215 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $2.2Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 4strongest EF0
- FEMA declarations
- 20latest 2026
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Edwards County most?
The most frequent records are hail reports: 119 since 1962. 63% of its hail reports since 1962 fell in April and May. The rank column places the county among Texas's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 119 | 85 | 1962-2026 | 0 | 0 | $42K | 232 of 254 |
| Drought | 107 | 107 | 1996-2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 188 of 254 |
| Floods | 94 | 85 | 1996-2025 | 2 | 15 | $1.2M | 122 of 254 |
| Winter storms | 25 | 25 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 203 of 254 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 19 | 18 | 1982-2026 | 0 | 0 | $266K | 253 of 254 |
| Extreme cold | 7 | 7 | 2021-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 177 of 254 |
| Tornadoes | 4 | 4 | 1988-2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 251 of 254 |
| Heat | 3 | 3 | 2018-2023 | 0 | 0 | – | 171 of 254 |
| Wildfires | 3 | 3 | 2015-2022 | 0 | 0 | $623K | 177 of 254 |
| High wind and dust storms | 1 | 1 | 2009-2009 | 0 | 0 | $69K | 213 of 254 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Edwards County had?
NOAA records 4 tornadoes in Edwards County from 1988 to 2012, the strongest rated EF0, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 4 tornadoes whose track touched Edwards County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 4, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Texas.
Every tornado record filed for Edwards County (4)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-24 | Rocks Spgs, Edwards County | EF0 3.01 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2001-05-24 | Rocks Spgs, Edwards County | F0 0.2 mi x 30 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1989-05-09 | Edwards County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988-09-17 | Edwards County | F0 0.2 mi x 10 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Edwards County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the April 14, 2026 thunderstorm wind ($25,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | HailCamp Wood, Edwards County | 5.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-29 | HailBarksdale, Edwards County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-29 | HailBarksdale, Edwards County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-29 | HailBarksdale, Edwards County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-04-14 | Thunderstorm WindRocks Spgs Airport, Edwards County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2026-04-14 | Thunderstorm WindCarta Vly, Edwards County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| 2026-03-10 | HailCamp Wood, Edwards County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2026-01-26 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillEdwards County · forecast zone Edwards | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillEdwards County · forecast zone Edwards | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-24 | Winter StormEdwards County · forecast zone Edwards | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-20 | Flash FloodCarta Vly, Edwards County | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-15 | Flash FloodRocks Spgs Airport, Edwards County | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-15 | Flash FloodCountywide, Edwards County Rainfall redeveloped on the morning of the 15th over the Edward Plateau and western Hill Country. In addition to the accumulations on the evening of the 14th, general 3 to 4 inch totals fell across Edwards County, bringing total amounts since the 14th to as much as 10 to 12 inches southeast of Rocksprings. Maximum ... | 1 | 5 | $133K | |
| 1996-10-28 | Flash FloodCountywide, Edwards County Severe flash flooding redeveloped due to rainfall of generally between 2 and 6 inches in the eastern part of the county. The heaviest rain fell in the eastern half of the county. Both the area just west of Barksdale and the area around Rocksprings reported 11 inches of rain from the evening of the 27th through the ... | 1 | 0 | $6K | |
| 1997-06-21 | Flash FloodCountywide, Edwards County The heavy rain Friday night into Saturday afternoon had left South Central Texas soils saturated. The situation worsened Saturday evening into Sunday as heavy rain associated with the upper low pressure system redeveloped over the western Texas Hill Country. Very heavy rains over the Texas Hill Country Saturday night ... | 0 | 10 | $276K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-10 | WildfireEdwards County · forecast zone Edwards | 0 | 0 | $623K | |
| 1997-06-21 | Flash FloodCountywide, Edwards County | 0 | 10 | $276K | |
| 2026-04-14 | Thunderstorm WindRocks Spgs Airport, Edwards County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2017-05-28 | HailCarta Vly, Edwards County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $6K |
| 1996-10-28 | Flash FloodCountywide, Edwards County | 1 | 0 | $6K | |
| 1994-06-23 | HailRocksprings, Edwards County | 2.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $995 |
| 2026-04-14 | Thunderstorm WindCarta Vly, Edwards County | 61 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $500 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Edwards County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 38 | 18 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 13 | 8 | 55 z | 31 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 20 | 50 | 16 | 8 |
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Drought in the 2010s: 55 records against 8 in the decade before, 55 of them forecast-zone records. Cells marked z rose mostly through zone records. The local National Weather Service office files these once per forecast zone, so a change in how it draws its zones or splits a storm into records moves this count as much as the weather does; read it beside the Edwards County days with a record above.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
63% of its hail reports since 1962 fell in April and May. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 29 · Feb 17 · Mar 33 · Apr 61 · May 75 · Jun 44 · Jul 24 · Aug 25 · Sep 17 · Oct 24 · Nov 19 · Dec 14 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Edwards County
FEMA's register lists 20 declarations that include Edwards County: 12 major disasters, 8 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for flood (5) and fire (4).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | DR-4935 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2026-07-18 | EM-3649 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2025-07-06 | DR-4879 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2021-02-19 | DR-4586 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2021-02-14 | EM-3554 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2020-03-25 | DR-4485 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3458 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-02-25 | DR-4416 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2015-05-29 | DR-4223 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding |
| 2011-09-09 | DR-4029 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2008-03-14 | EM-3284 | Fire | Wildfires |
| 2007-06-29 | DR-1709 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding |
| 2006-01-11 | DR-1624 | Fire | Extreme Wildfire Threat |
| 2005-09-24 | DR-1606 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-21 | EM-3261 | Hurricane | Hurricane Rita |
| 2005-09-02 | EM-3216 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 1999-09-01 | EM-3142 | Fire | Extreme Fire Hazards |
| 1998-08-26 | DR-1239 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Charley |
| 1997-07-07 | DR-1179 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1993-09-10 | EM-3113 | Drought | Extreme Fire Hazard |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Edwards County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Edwards County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $2.0 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | $157K | once in about 573 years (modeled) |
| Drought | Relatively Low | $198K | 148 modeled event-days a year |
| Hail | Relatively Low | $100K | 1.6 a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Very Low | $30K | once in about 60 years (modeled) |
| Landslide | Very Low | $571 | about once a year (modeled) |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | $11K | 3.3 a year (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | $1.4M | 2.9 a year (modeled) |
| Lightning | Very Low | $35K | 44 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Edwards County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in TexasEvery Texas tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Hail in TexasThe state's hail reports, by county, year and month
- The Texas recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Edwards CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Edwards County's FEMA declarations (CSV)20 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis